Director, Software Development (Remote)
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Job description
IQVIA Digital is hiring a Director, Software Development to lead a core engineering organization responsible for our audience and data platforms. This role owns delivery, technical direction, and operational performance across a distributed team of managers and senior engineers (FTE + contractors).
You will drive the architecture and evolution of APIs, data pipelines, and web platforms that power IQVIA Digital's HCP and audience capabilities-ensuring they scale reliably, integrate cleanly across products, and support the needs of the business., Organizational Leadership
- Lead a team of engineering managers and senior engineers across global teams
- Drive consistent engineering practices across design, development, deployment, and operations
- Oversee staffing, performance management, and vendor/contractor alignment
Strategy & Execution
- Define and execute technology strategy aligned to IQVIA Digital business priorities
- Partner closely with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver against roadmap commitments
- Influence senior leadership and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
Platform & Architecture Ownership
- Own end-to-end delivery and operation of API platforms connecting Digital products and datasets
- Oversee engineering for core Audience data assets (HCP, HCN, identity, ingestion pipelines)
- Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of data and integration platforms
Operational & Delivery Excellence
- Establish and enforce standard SDLC, release, and operational processes aligned to IQVIA Digital engineering practices
- Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery across squads and platforms
- Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and cost efficiency
Talent Development
- Coach and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders
- Build a strong leadership pipeline and succession plans
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- 12+ years in software development, including leadership of large-scale engineering teams
- 8+ years managing engineering managers and/or senior technical leaders
- Proven experience leading global, distributed teams and complex delivery organizations
- Experience in product-led organizations with strong collaboration between Engineering and Product Management
- Track record of aligning technical execution to business outcomes
Strong background in:
- API architecture, development, and integration platforms
- Data engineering and large-scale data platforms
- Cloud-native environments (AWS, Snowflake preferred)
- Experience incorporating AI-assisted development and modern engineering tooling into the SDLC
Nice to have:
- Experience leading web and/or native mobile application development teams
Technical Expertise (Representative, not exhaustive)
- API architecture (REST, GraphQL) and system integrations
- Data engineering & processing (Snowflake, Databricks, Spark)
- Cloud-native architecture (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Backend engineering (Python, Java, Node.js; API and ORM-based data access)
- Modern application architecture (web and mobile), including Web: JavaScript/TypeScript, React-based frameworks (Next.js), server-side rendering. Mobile: Native (Swift/Kotlin) and cross-platform (React Native) architectures
- Legacy system modernization into scalable, web-based platforms (e.g., internal tools, admin platforms)
- Secure application design (SSO, RBAC, enterprise authentication patterns)
- CI/CD and developer tooling (GitHub, GitLab)
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor)
Benefits & conditions
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $119,900.00 - $334,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.